title: Caution and causation: lessons from the delicate story of dental amalgam.
abstract: There is a long running debate about whether or not dental amalgams represent a serious health hazard because of the mercury they contain. A scientific opinion produced for the European Commission has recommended a solution to the conundrum and provides some lessons for other medical device related causation issues.
authors.affiliation: University of Liverpool. peggy@morgan-masterson.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005062:European Union; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam